3 census tracts · pop 10,689 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Melrose takes in 3 census tracts of Oakland, CA and houses 10,689 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 9.9/10, placing it in the High tier. Against a Oakland baseline of 30.6%, 62% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. SNAP participation is 34.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Food insecurity affects 35.4% of adults, 17.6 points above the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,524, 23% below the Oakland average of $1,979. The poverty rate is 25%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #1 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. The closest comparables inside the same city are Clinton and Seminary Park. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Its 3 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $58,147.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.9
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Melrose vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Melrose
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.6%Housing insecurity
16.1%Utility shutoff threat
35.5%Food insecurity
34.9%SNAP enrollment
19.4%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Melrose
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose?
Melrose scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Melrose compare to Oakland overall?
Melrose scores 0.3 points higher than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,524 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Melrose?
Average gross rent in Melrose is $1,524/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Melrose residents are renters?
67% of Melrose households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 10,689 residents.
Q5
Is Melrose a high social-vulnerability area?
Melrose sits in the 97th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Melrose have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Melrose is census tract 06001407400 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Melrose for landlords?
Melrose carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oakland as a whole (9.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Melrose?
Melrose has 10,356 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
